Twitter's UK arm, which includes TweetDeck Ltd, has been dissolved by the business regulator over repeated failure to file accounts.

TweetDeck Ltd, which was bought by the California-based social media giant in 2011, was officially struck off the register by Companies House this morning.

The action comes after the wholly-owned British subsidiaries, TweetDeck and Twitter UK Ltd, failed to file accounts for 2011.

If you're a TweetDeck user, however, don't worry - this isn't the end! According to a Twitter spokesperson: "TweetDeck the product continues to thrive as part of Twitter, but the old TweetDeck company has been dormant for some time, with no outstanding liabilities; hence our agreement with the move to dissolve it."

But they DON'T! They were wound down, but simply still existed as an entity. All this is saying is "Twitter failed to notify Companies House that TweetDeck Limited was no longer operating. As such, Companies House has closed the company for them"

But they DON'T! They were wound down, but simply still existed as an entity. All this is saying is "Twitter failed to notify Companies House that TweetDeck Limited was no longer operating. As such, Companies House has closed the company for them"

But didn't they employ people in the UK in 2011? (even if now in 2013 they don't) - 2011 is the year in question, and the year for which no accounts were filed (and therefore no tax paid)!